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So the final round came along and the remaining writers were given our word. And it was an appropriate one, since I had forgotten it was coming that night and was out at a concert when I checked my mail and read, "SURPRISE"!

So, sitting in a bar while two guys played excellent acoustic guitar three feet from me, I wrote some 140-character stories that incorporated the word "surprise." Got home in time to write another, and here's what I submitted, with titles added later for fun.

First, here's the one that the judges selected as one of the top 25 finalists, which was really cool. Go here to vote for me to win!

Timeless Memories

I never want to forget the surprise on her face when I proposed.

And, thanks to a sharp knife, some fixative, and a frame, I never have to.

Here's the other two:

At the End

Together 70 years, her illness still came as a surprise.

"I love you," I said.

"You know," she smiled, "I'm starting to think you mean it."

Tactical Advantage

He had soldiers and knights aplenty.

So our tanks were a surprise, but that’s time travel for you. Tomorrow we’re off to settle Napoleon.

And here's the ones I wrote that I didn't submit:

Be Careful What You Ask For

"Don't try to surprise me," the birthday girl said as I led her in the dark, "it never works."

I smiled, and released the flaming monkeys.

Present Tense

Time travel works! Went home to surprise my wife and there was future me! Unfortunately, I shot him.

Quick, help me destroy this machine…

Did I mention voting? I might not have mentioned voting. Go here to vote for me to win! G'head, I'll wait. It's good for you!

So the first round of stories for this year's Tweet Me a Story contest from NYCMidnight are in, and in my group, 2 of the 3 I submitted are in the voting for top 25. The Tweet Me a Story contest provides each group of writers with a word, which they must use in a complete story taking no more than 140 characters, including spaces.

What this means: in each group, four stories are chosen by the judges to go to the final round, and an additional story gets picked by you, the voter. Yes, this is where the begging part starts.

If you are so inclined, please head to the Group 7 page and click through to vote for my stories. You can vote for as many stories as you like, so if you see others that tweet your fancy go for it.

(That's me being all honorable, but really I want you to just vote for mine…)

Here's the two of mine that made it, in the format you'll see them in:

"“Imagine an endless void, just nothing for billions of light-years…” “And what does this have to do with your rent?” “I’m getting to that.” by Chris Bridges

"“What could be better than riches, beauty and youth?” “Nothing,” her father replied. It took years to give it all away, but he was right. by Chris Bridges

You can read the other one I submitted, and a few I didn't, here. Vote!

Once again it's time for "Tweet Me a Story," the writing contest hosted by NYCMidnight that asks writers to submit up to 3 stories per round, all containing a specific word, all under 140 characters (including spaces). The first round was last night, and my group's word was: nothing.

And yes, submitting a blank story would have been too easy. Here's what I submitted, with titles added for fun.

Fact-checking

“There’s nothing you can do that can’t be done,” he sang.

Yoko smiled, and ate her own head.

“Bloody showoff,” he said, and started erasing.

On a Cosmic Scale

“Imagine an endless void, just nothing for billions of light-years…”

“And what does this have to do with your rent?”

"I’m getting to that.”

Satori

“What could be better than riches, beauty and youth?”

"Nothing,” her father replied.

It took years to give it all away, but he was right.

I'll keep you posted as I move up (or don't) in the competition.